Media Releases
- QLD Government urged to take lead on Cape York World Heritage - October 09, 2008
- Don Burke's new PR/enviro position with Gunns - October 09, 2008
- Time for Rees to show he’s no Iemma - October 01, 2008
- Wilderness Society welcomes the greening of the Queensland parliament - October 05, 2008
- Garnaut says that stopping logging of native forests can reduce emissions - September 30, 2008
- Tillegra Dam – will destroy a river, its wildlife and our wallets! - September 29, 2008
- Crisis in WA rock lobster fishery highlights need for marine sanctuaries - September 26, 2008
- Inpex owes WA apology - September 26, 2008
- New Northern Australia Taskforce urged to reject extreme development plans - September 26, 2008
- Gunns invited on Tamar Valley tour - September 19, 2008
Further discussions on future World Heritage protection for Cape York are now needed between the Queensland Government, Traditional Owners, conservation groups and other stakeholders, The Wilderness Society said today.
The announcement today that Don Burke will be taking up a ‘sort of PR’ position with Gunns, assisting with environmental issues, is welcome provided he assists the company make the real changes to their business operations that the Tasmanian community wants, according to The Wilderness Society.
Following the release a damning new report that demonstrates that the NSW Government is illegally logging River Red Gums, The Wilderness Society (Sydney) calls on NSW Premier Rees to act on these claims by creating a network of new national parks in our River Red Gum forests.
The Wilderness Society welcomes Queensland’s first Green Parliamentarian following the shock decision by the sitting Labor member for Indooroopilly, Ronan Lee, to join the Greens. TWS commented that this event highlighted the continued growth in importance of environmental issues in Queensland politics.
The Final Report of Professor Ross Garnaut says that Australia’s greenhouse emissions can be reduced significantly if logging of native forests and land-clearing are stopped immediately, according to the Wilderness Society.
The proposed Tillegra Dam on the Williams River near Newcastle, NSW, is unnecessary, expensive and destructive.
The Western Rock Lobster fishery crisis highlights the urgent need for a science-based network of marine sanctuaries in WA, according to WA’s leading marine advocacy organisations.
The Wilderness Society WA asserts that Inpex owes WA an apology for its arrogant behaviour over the past couple of years in WA. It is expected that Inpex will be announcing its move to Darwin today.
The Wilderness Society calls on the new Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce, launched today in Broome by the Commonwealth Government, to reject outright foolhardy schemes to move agriculture and irrigation into northern Australia.
The Wilderness Society has invited Gunns to attend the ‘Footsteps for a pulp mill free future’ following their criticism of the event to be held this weekend in Tasmania's Tamar Valley. Gunns has publicly criticised the event and accused The Wilderness Society of misinformation before the event has even occurred.
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